Test Cricket Could 'bankrupt' Nations - Aussie Ceo

The accepted Test almanac could lead to bankruptcy for definite nations, Cricket Australia main Todd Greenberg warned arsenic he called for a slimmed-down schedule.

Greenberg wants value prioritised complete amount to guarantee a viable early for red-ball cricket.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) precocious group up a moving group to talk nan Test format and nan imaginable to present a two-tier system.

"Scarcity successful Test cricket is our friend, not our foe," said Greenberg.

"I don't deliberation everyone successful world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket, and that mightiness beryllium OK.

"We're virtually trying to nonstop countries bankrupt if we unit them to effort to play Test cricket."

Greenberg wants to spot marquee bid specified arsenic nan Ashes betwixt England and Australia - nan 2025-26 bid gets nether measurement successful Australia successful 100 days' clip - person greater investment.

The pulsating five-match bid betwixt England and India this summertime was Test cricket astatine its finest.

However, Australia won each of their 3 Tests successful nan West Indies by astatine slightest 133 runs, while New Zealand cruised to a comfortable bid triumph successful Zimbabwe - winning 1 of nan Tests by an innings and 359 runs.

"We request to make judge we put successful nan correct spaces to play Test cricket wherever it intends thing and has jeopardy," Greenberg added.

"That's why nan Ashes will beryllium arsenic tremendous and profitable arsenic it is - because it intends something."

The emergence of shorter forms of nan athletics has proved difficult for Test cricket, pinch T20 franchise leagues and The Hundred offering lucrative subordinate contracts successful home cricket, and adding further congestion to nan world calendar.